xupport of the Army and Navy, the interest of The National Debt, and other imperial charges. Scotland, after defraying her own expenses, sends upwards of 6,670,000 for these purposes. Freland has been relieved of about ten million *pounds of the loans got by her from the Imperial Ezcheng during the last forty years, but Sentanil has received no such consideration.
What return does Scotland ger for her hand. Foing contributions to the Imperial purse? Putting aside Imperial expenditure, which ought to benefit the three Kingdoms in equitabl proportions, instead of being confined almost entirely to England, let us see what grants were receival for "Incal or provincial purposes." Thuring the year 1885; £495,485 was spent on Public Buildings in England, and 180,211 in Jreland; while Scotland had to be Content with 10.000, which was all expended on the erection & Sheriff Court Buildings. But it must be remembered, that one-half of the cost of these buildings had to be raised by local taxation, while in England the whole cost of the erection of County Court Buildings is defrayed by the Treasury. Public money is thus spent with a. lavish hand in England and Ireland, while beggarly return is given to Scotland.
Now let us deal with the salaries and expenses of the Civil Departments of the three Kingdome.. The grants for the salaries in the Civil Depart ment were, to England, £$32,249; to ireland, L20,836 to Scotland, 50,464-not one-fourth of what was granted to Ireland and not one-tenth of the granty to England,
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carpel-bagger. Can it be wondered at, if, with such representatives, the Interests of Scotland are neither understood nor protected? If we had legislation for Scotland in Scotland, and for Imperial matters in London, the com paratively short Sessions would form no obstacle to bur obtaining a real Scottish representation. Our landed propriétors, who are now thankful to return to their estates if they can keep them, would gladly discharge Parliamentary duties in their own capital, and the representation of Scottish constituency would be brought within the reach of many an able Scottish workman who is shut out for the present from the sphere of bis most laudable ambition.
Let us here briefly recapitulate the evils that afflict our country from having lost the control of her own national affairs:
1. Legislative neglect.
Co-buy's Advertisements.
LODGE
OF HONGKONG,
No. 618, S.C.. A named Lodge will be held in FREEMA
REGULAR MEETING of the abover
SONS HALL, Zeland Street, THIS EVENING. the 13th instant, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
Hongkong, 13th April, 1888.
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"N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the above Chapter will be held in FREEMA- SONS HALL, Zelland Sueet, TV-MORROW, the 14th insi, st 8.30 for 9 r...precisely.
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LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 264.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
*FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY, HE' Company's Steamship
"INAMANTE,"
THE
Captains McCaslin, will be despatched for the above Ports, on MONDAY, the 16th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & CO.,
Geneml. Managers. Hongkong, 13th April, 1888,
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN " STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND (Calling at PORT DAW and taking through Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)
ADELAIDE..
THE Steamship
"GUTHRIE,"
Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the alrove Ports, on FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1888.
under-represented; but what is more, serious is
large extent if the number of steamers were of the Company's ships and a French squadron, the difficu ty of finding suitable Scotchmen to increased. The Chindse take a long time consisting of the chill, 64, and two frigates, undergo the expense, worry, and breaking up to collect and publish official annual statistics off S. Helena. In 1757, the Houghton and family ties involved in attendance for more than
of shipping and commerce, and, therefore, the Godolphin defeated two French frigates oft half the year at thesuitings of Parliament in Lon Consular Report now issued does not bring the Cape, the Director awarding cach don. To the London Barrister a seat for a Scottish down detalls beyond the 31st of December, 1886. vessel 2000 for the gallant conduct of, the constituency tecured professional advance. Mr. Gregory mentions that steam communication officers and crews. In 1759 the Dutch, with ST. JOHN ment without interfering with his business with Hankow was kept up through the low- | four frigates each of 36 guns, two with 28 Accordingly, we find among our 72 Members ni water season in the early part of the year 1886 | guns, and one with 16 gins, and carrying Parliament, 32-nearly one half-of whom to by the small steamer Ving, whose carrying 1500 men, attempted to take the Company's are London Barristers and the other 16 have no
apacity, however, was not equal to the demand possessions in Bengal. But this expedition was residence in Scotland. Our country appears to for tonnage. A draft of 5 or 6 ft. of water, was captured by the Calcutta, Duke of Dorset, and residence in Scotland, he cing faund of the thought to be enough in the low state of the Hardwick. The Shaftesbury, in 176io, stood English
iver During the year the river was at its lowest into Madras Roads and beat off two French ships in the latter part of February and beginning of blockading the town in 1765 the Winchelra March, and made its highest rise, in a freshet on fought a French frigate single-handed; in 1779 the 5th and 6th of September; and the difference the Bridgewater beat off an American privateer between highest and lowest surface-levels was of superior force, In 1794 there was not a single about 43 ft. That is the erratic waterway which man-of-war in the Indian Seas, and the whole has to be provided with steam vessels. Tonnage trade to India was open to the attacks of privateers s evidently needed to meet the increasing trade. and enemics. Consequently the William In 1886 the value of imports and exports entered Pitt, Britannia, and Floughton were fined out at Ichang for consumption or transit exceeded as a patrolling squadron, and, ander Captain the most prosperous known year by four per cent. Mitchell, soon made their power fek, Mitchell In-esports the article of silk increased thirty-two being knighted for his services. Thus the entries per cent, and refuse cocoons fifty-seven per continue; forming an historical chronicle of the cent. The value of refuse silk cocoons exported historical deeds of the Honorable East In in was £13,054. The Chinese treated this refase Company's navy. The records of the fights with ss, waste; but European manufacturers have the French ships of war exceed all others in discovered a use for the cocoons, and an interest, for the fighting was most severe, the valorem duty is charged upon them. In utmost daring being displayed on both sides. 1885 the imports by the Yangtze at Ichang The captures of the Kent and of the Farren 2. Unjust taxation draining the resources of were unprecedented, but in 1826 there was a lastings by the French find in the old hooks of the country.
change in several.difections, which the Consul the "Jerusalem" a proper regist r; whilst on 3. Unfair distribution and expenditurre of the notes. An impression prevailed that bodily all-the other hand successes less commonly known
2 P.M. N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above national and Imperial revenues.
atents, disorders of the skin, and fatal diseases than the above reverses more that balance up A LOUGE; will be held in FREEMASONS 4 The perpetuation of strife among out were induced by wearing garments of foreign accounts. Of the severity of some of these naval || HALL, Zelland Street, on THURSDAY, the 19th Churches.
collon stuff. In the district of Sechuan the story actions we may note the following in tog instant, at 8.30 for P.M. precisely. Visiting 5. Usurpationof English Courts over domiciled gained currency for a time, and dis mischief to "The China Fitet, homeward bund, with #t Brethren are confially invited. Scotchmen and Scottish successions.
the trade. Mr. Gregory suggests that those who number of country ships and whalers under Hongkong, 13th April, 1888. 6. The Appeal to the House of Lords a means control the cotton trade should take means to protection, having no man-of-war in company, of oppressing poor Scottish litigants, and eradicate the presence of noxious or irritant fell in with the French Admiral Linois in the altering the law of Scotland-to-suit-English-matter in any of the articles-sent-out-to-China.dfarengo,-84-guns-The-Belle-Ponte," saya opinion.
He refers to the alleged use of baryta and its corvette of 28, and a big, The French fleet was 7. General neglect of the fishing and mining effect on the human system when brought into engaged, defeated, and chas: I out of sight. The industries.
contact with the pores of the skin. The cloth China ships in this affair were valued at 8. Grave defects in the Land laws.
called Russian," which is manufactured in £6,000'coo sterling. Commodiac Dance was England, and obtained a remunerative sale at knighted, and handsome awards were given tỏ fching and province, is now of German make, the officers and crews. and imported andder the same name, although In other directions the entries have a variety sanulietured at Grunberg, in Germany.. Mr. of interest. Two are specially worth referring Etegory thinks that if some one from lut one is a list of the Company's ships at home 12. · Annoyance and expense arising from the Binninghan, with samples of hultons and wares and abroad in 1759, and numbering 63 in all. administration of Scottish business in Limiton, generally on a large scale, were to visit the These, with the exception of three, were of 499 To cure these and other evils which fllut nur ports of China itarauld tend to an expansion tons, carrying 26 guas and 99 men. Of those country, the restoration of a nation ›ð. Legislature of 'trade" and a comparison of productions. three the Pitt was a gogue ship of foo tons and Executive has become a necessity. No The telegrapli was extended from Harkow and the two others were of 475 in's, carrying 20 scheme to facilitate Private, Bill legistition: nor westward in the year 1886, reaching tehang guns and 85 'men... From this period to the des any Convention or Assembly in Scotland to in June, and Clung-kling (through a very of the century, the s ze aad power of the show aft consider Scottish measures, prior to their disposol difticisit country) in December. It has since been the Indian Navy were focreased to meet the in Imperial Pattiame it,will meet then çda ulvur extended to the capital of the Szz-ch'wan, Kwei-circumstances of the protracted waits with the case. Our laws, affecting Scotland along, most chow, and Yun-unan Provinces, and to the border First Napoleon. The other is the record of the be passed in Scotland, where alone they are to of Tongling or scaly 50. The number of Company's ships which accompanted the fallen be administered.While we desire the rigur vessels entered at the Ebang Custom Flouse in Emperor to the island of his captivity. thus to manage our own national affairs we
1886 was 24 British, of 3.144 tons, and.Chinese Other records also carry interest. Thus, in Also clain the right to be heard in the Imperial 24, of 8,160 tons; total, 48 vessels and 11,304 1796, we find peace freight: dieet to China, or Parliament on all questions touching the interests tons. The river navigation to Ichang is confined circuitously and to all points of India:-"Six of our mighty Empire. There is no desire ou to the British and Chinese Bags. It is now thought voyages-certain £21, per ton; surplus, peace or our part to impair the supremacy of the Imperial that, with the establishment of order in Srehuan, war, to tos. Indeed, the records of the Tuis pecuniary_loss_has_a_most_serious_effect Parliament -the integrity of which must be and the cessation of the war in-indo-China-Jerusalem would make foundation form valuable upon the prosperity of our country. A great deal preserved by the proper representation at West- between the Tonquineze and the French, and as well as an amusing book, for which many of the wealth of Scotland is derived from her minster of each portion of the United Kingdom.the disorders it introduced, there is a prospect of pictorial illustrations could-be-drawn from other fisheries; but her coast is rock-bound, subject to In the delegation by the Imperial Parliament the teeming population of western China being sources, and point and association given to many violent Storms, and our toilers of the sea take to each of the three Kingdoms of the powers tempted to purchase more largely than for entries by wider reference to the general events:
years their lives in their hands while plying their required for its internal legislation and admini- past of European manufactures, and in return to of the times and circumstances to which they ordinary avocations. A series of Harbours of stration, we recognise the necessity of protecting | send their silk, copper, musk, rhubarb, safflower, Refuge would protect our fishermen and seamen,
the rights of minorities by prohibiting unduetin, wax, and other articles. There must be an who could run for shelter from the pitiless gale, interference with life, liberty, and property. nccasional stoppage in steam traffic, caused by but it is only after years of clamour that we have While Scotchmen first, and Britons afterwards, the lowness of the level of water in the river; succecited in getting a promise from Government-we would welcome the opportunity which would but that is only a temporary impediment to to erect one at Peterhead. We have no money then be given to the colonies and dependencies the increase in stenin navigation.-Liverpool to spend on these works: Eugland takes all-our-of-the-Empire-to-send-representatives-to-the Fourient of Commerce, money, and we are helpless, The millions Imperial Parliament, if it were relieved of the Sterling of Scottish money which are yearly local legislation which at present retards the aquandered in. London would furnish eight of great plan of Imperial Federation. these Harbours of Refuge, and would soon make a network of the round our coast, and save the lives of thousands of our countrymen.
The cry of wretchedness comes yearly from our Highland population, and makes life bitter in the Lowlands of Scotland. Poverty and Poor Rates, were at one tinc unknown in the High
What were the expenses for the administration of Law and Justice in each of the three Kingdams? Hagglish Law and justice cost £1,9i4,240; Irish, 100,210; Scotch,, 4485,045. Our Univer- Sitte, and Scientific, Ait, and other Institutions are starved, and grants are given to us with a stinted hand and doled out in a most niggardly mancer it has been truly said, "Ireland receives all benefits and few burdens; Scotland, all burdens and few benefits; England, burdens and benefits alike." Scotland is taxed for, her nctention, while it is free in. Ireland and com paratively su in England. She is taxed to suppon the London Metropolitan police, none of the expulse for the support of that force being defrayed by the ratepayers of that City; while even the maintenance of the public parks in London is charged on the Imperial Revenue. Scotland is taxed to provide pensions for the English and Irish police ; while her own police are denied a similar boon. The expenditure for Police and Falucation in Ireland is almost entirely provided for out of the Imperial Funds. It has been calculated that the annual loss to Sco land front baring heraffairs, including Scottish Private Hilis, mismanaged in London, from over taxation, and fom the expenditure in England aloné of our proportion of the Imperial taxcs, einuunts to about two millions cách year; while the other -estimated-losses to the country, from our nobility;- gentry, public men, and officials requiring to live at the seat of Government in London, bring up the grand total to over four million pounds, or a fine of one pound a head of our population paid to England every year.
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9. The closing of the old paths, and other means of innocent recreation.
10. The expatriation of 'untive talent.
1. The deterioration of our Parliamentary representation.
This movement is no new movement, for, since that day on which the Scottish Union Com missioners had to fly for their lives before the fury of Edinburgh citizens cager to prevent their country from being incorporated with its powerful neighbour, down to the present time, there has always existed a band of patriotic Scots lands and Islands of Scotland. Destitution and men who have looked forward to again beholding misery now prevail among our Crofters and Scotland managing her own affairs. Through Cottars. The imposition of Poor Rates gives these long years this hope has never been little or no relief. Even many of those who are lost sight of. It seems brighter at the present assessed are, through their poverty, unable to time, and since the Scottish Home Rule incet this burden. This misery and destitution Association was formed in 1886 its member are now spreading, and are largely attributable ship has rapidly increased, and now includes to the Seat of Government being in England. considerable number of the Electora of Our countrymen beseech us to send them bread, Scotland. The movement, however, receives and our Government send them soldiers and comparatively little support from the upper gunbeats, Hunting-grounds are at a premium and middle classes, some of whom are in the Highlands and. Islands, and the natives blinded by the glamour of the conflict about of the glens, who have dwelt there from remote Home Rufe for Ireland, and others, wrapped in antiquity, have been removed to make way for selfish ease and apathy, are indifferent to a deer forests. The land being thus taken from national mavement unless it closely affects the people, numbers of them are driven luto the their own personal interests. Many of our Scottish larger towns, where they sink into the lowest Members of Parliament view the movement grades of misery, many of them being found with a jealous eye, knowing that, once accom amang, what are termed, the lapsed massa. allther no veniente, o
are we to assist them? The Imperial like all other national movements, its strength Parliament will do nothing until our people are
lies among the people, and history is only goaded to fury and rise in revolt; then they pass repeating itself. It was the common, people a Crofters Act, which only gives temporary who in time past led the movement that relief and assists in making the wretchedness preserved national independence, It and misery more apparent.
was the common people who in time past led the movement which achieved our religious liberty. Again; it is the common people who fortunately possess now the power as well as the patriotism, that mainly support the present mavement against the thraldom of having our national affairs mismanaged in England.
All classes have to lament in Scotland the gradual closing up the rara! walks around our towns, and especially in many parts of the Highlands, by the encroachments of landlorde and sportsmen. Many of them are Englishmen of great influence in Parliament, so that the wrongs
thus inflicted on the public are denied a legislative remedy; and, as our present Lord Advocate replied, when urged lately by the Scottish Rights of Way Society to place the public rights of way in Scotland under the protection of the Procurators Fiscal, who prosc cato every petty thief at the public expense, the Treasury will not give a shilling to defend the right of the public to traverse their native land. The "Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, land of the mountain and the flood" is no longer as open as it used to be to its tailing sons, and they are being deprived of the innocent recreations of the mountain, and the river side..
Another serious drain to Scotland is the constant migration to London of her men of talent: Whenever a Scottish painter rises 10 éminence beremoves to london, where most of the nobility
our
Edinburgh, February, 1888..
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Finally, we may well mark the changes which have taken place in the habits of men as well as in the developments of science and commercial proceedings, even since the days when the gallant captains of the Honourable East India Company's shilps, with their cocked hats under their anins, strutted amongst the crowd of busy traders in the "Jerúsalem" Caffee House, in their blue coals with black velvet lappets and cuffs, and collars faced with gold embroidery, their lower persons clad in buff breeches."
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One of the noted places in the city of London is the Jerusalem." Who founded the original All this has passed away, and a vast change institution no one now can say; but for nearly has come over the spirit of the place, although or quite three centuries there has been as the there still indissolubly clings to it the particular same site a meeting place for merchants and attractions of trade and seafaring. The charter captains trading with the East. The original of the great Company has terminated, the habitation was destroyed in the Great Fire of Government refusing to renew it. But even in London. The re-erection which succeeded was its close the "Jerusalem" played its part. During Jurnt down in 1748, in a conflagration which the final discussions between the Government destroyed 88 houses in Cornhill. Its successor, and the Directors as to pensions to their officers, too, has recently been removed to give place to a letter of importance came within the knowledge the present modern edifice, with offices and of its manager, who communicated its contents chambers annexed. Nothing of architectural to the marine officers, who immediately acted antiquity remains but its history, and its former to their own advantage, afterwards presenting associations with the progress and career of that the communicator with a service of plate, East India Company which added India to the The business of the "Jerusalem" has extended| British Empire gave it an interest which endures. In accord with the requirements of modern times, Indeed, it was to a company of adventurers and merchants, shippers, and ship brokers members of the resort in Cowper's-court-that | trading not only with the East, but with Australia, Elizabeth gave the charter of foundation which New Zealand, and other colonies, and with the was the solid basis of that powerful body which Cape, meet there together. The tapes of the exercised its government on a regal scale, and printing telegraphs continuously reel off the held sway over millions of the "Asiatic popula|prices of the Funds, Stocks, the judgments in | tions. At the time when Shakespeare was playing the Law Courts, and other news; and telegrams his & Merchant of Venicer and writing his of arrivals, sailings, and callings, of ships on Midsummer Night's Dream," the newly their voyages are brought in from hour to hour, constituted Company of Adventurers were and are posted on the green-board; whilst clerks discussing at their rendezvous how to develop of numerous firms communicate a variety of English commerce in India, and trade with useful mercantile intelligence, At four in the China,
afternoon the whole place is in a buzz; the members.meet together; inquiries are made and answered; freights arranged ; and a multiplicity of business is speedily transacted. By five the bustle has settled down, and the place has resumed its ordinary quiet and listlessness, the silence being broken only by the clicking of the telegraphic instruments and the occasional tramp of a post-office messenger or a junior clerk. There, on the window benches, is the follo book
intelligence of sea fights and naval setions were
of entries, open to members, who and in is al
that is to be fearnt, up to the latest moment, of the doings of the ships and steamers upon the seas and in the parts. Beside it is Lloyd's classified register of ships.
In the old books of the establishment the news brought home by the traders was duly entered, with the sailings, callings, and arrivals of the various ships. Men went there in those days to learn the occurrences which interested them, and had a bearing on their transactions. The safety of the ships and their cargoes, and the details of their voyages to and fro, were the dally informa- tion they sought for; and in troublous times the
items of value as well as of excitement. Thus it was that the ledger of the old Jerusalem" has The statement in circulation to the affect that become such an instructive record. In this way an enterprise has been started for the placing of we get an insight into the early rivalries of the a new line of steamers on the Yang-1ste river, to East India Company with the Portuguese; and The okl records are a standpoint from which ply as high up as Ichang, renders the report to we see how, pursuing a statesmanlike policy, their to gauge the outcome of years of peace and the the Foreign Office from Consul Gregory of fleet, in 1591, took possession of St. Helena as a advances of modern knowledge. In them we Current interest. At the mouth of the river calling station. Left to their own resources to see smaller wooden vessels with larger crews the port of Woosung in situsted, and about defend their ships against piratical attacks, and subject to the uncertainties of the winds and twelve miles up the arm of the Yang from capture by warlike enemies, they armed tides. In the other, the largest fron vessels, taze, called the Woosung river, stands the them and supplied them with ample crews. almost independent of winds and waves, and mercantile town of Shanghal. On the Woo How the Company dealt with the Portuguese making their voyages at high speeds with sung branch to Shanghai, and further on, few of the entries will suffice to show, in regularly and precision Take the old type of there are several steamships under the British 1609 the Solomon engaged and defeated several Indiamen of 1300 tons carrying 130, hurds, of flag. Nanking is 203 miles from Shanghai. Portuguese ships. In 1611 one vessel, with her which 78 were foremast men. Modern ships of Hankow, an important Chinese trading mart, is pinnace maintained five engagements with a like dimensions would be served by about 16 or "men, so much-have-steam-winches, wire- above Nanking Hankow is at a point where the victory. In 1616 the Company's fleet, under oper River Han eaters the Yang-taze, and the largest. of three towns at the confluence of the two rivers, frigissa Pring tank a valuable Portuguese diminished the need of manual labour. The and defeated the Duch fleet off Datavia, only vessels in which numbers of hands are still Chin Kiang, another business place, is go miles In 1630 the Portuguese fleet were attacked near employed are the luxurious Liners—such as the below Nanking," All British vessels going up or Surat, when many of the enemy's vessels were City of Rohte, in length 560ft, and $aft. in beam,' down the Yang-taze must be reported to the destroyed. It was not unul 1662 that an English with engines of 1500 horse-power, giving to the Consul at Chin Klang, if proceeding or touching man-of-war was despatched to protect or convey. skip an average speed of 16 knots, with her at any place beyond. The papers for entry the ships trading with the East. Even after CTCW of 378 men. Most of these hands are. at the Custom - Howin at Hankow must be this the bulk of the fighting was done by the firemen and rewards assistants; of sailors verified by Her Majesty's Consul at Chin Company's vessels. Fights with the Dutch and there are very few. Kinng for production to the official. There French succeed those with the Portuguese,
and gentry of Scotland reside, who ought tobe the about 600 miles from the sea, and 334 miles squadron of Portuguese, nad gained a complete 30 rigging, reefing-sails, and other Inventions
In the olden days news at the Jerusalem
and for the most
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI,
(Passing through the "INLASH SEA.).
Company's Steatoship HE
"GENERAL WERDER,”
Fatimations.
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
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TENDERS for SPECIE, MEXICAN
DOLLARS current in the Colony, weighing 7.4.7, in Exchange for STERLING Captain W. von Schuckman, will leave for the BILLS drawn at to days sight on the Lords above Pails on or about the 30th instant.
COMMISSIONERS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY, For further particulus, apply to
LONDON, will be received by the Chief Pay- MELCHERS & ̧ Co,.
MASTER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until t Agents.
A., TOMORROW, 14th instant.
Hanghong, 13th Ap il, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.. HE Company's Steamship BAYERN."
THE
Captain R. Sander, will leave for the above place about 21 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail.
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD...
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NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO,—ADEN, SUEZ- PORT SAID. BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS.IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS! ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL: AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS and Luggage,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lailing for the principal places in. RUSSIA
The Tenders to state the total amount required (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issue for sums less than rod,
The Tenders to be in duplicate, in sealed covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills.”
The right to accept or reject any or all of the "Tenders is reserved."
WM. HUGHES,
Colonel,
Chief Paymaster..
HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY OFFICE,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 12th April, 1885.
THE NORTH-CHINA' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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THE EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of_the_above_Company will be held at the Head Office, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th April, 1888, at HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK P., for the presentation of the Report of the Directors and Accounts to the 31st December, 1887, the declaration of Dividends, the election of Directors and Auditors for the current year, and the transaction of any other business which may be transacted at an ordinary General Meeting.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 12th to the 25th instant, both days inclusive. ·
By order of the Court of Directors.
ALEX. ROSS,* Secretary,
Shanghai, 4th April, 1888.
LADY in England
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ON WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of May, AL residing and W EDUCATE
-1888, at 4 P.st, the Company's Steamship "BAYERN,” Captain R. Sander, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at GENOA,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m., on the 8th May, 1888. (Farcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGENT'S Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, 13th April. +888.
NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"ARRATOON APCAR" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignces
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Careful training, with the advantage of FRENCH and GERMAN TAUGHT in an English home..
Good references required and exchanged.,
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1888.
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Notices of Firms.
NOTICE..
R. M. GROTE has this day been admitted
CHATER & VERNON, Hongkong, at January, 1888.
M PARTNER in our Firm
NOTICE
of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods Madmite da PRONER IL FARON WAS
are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the path April, will be subject to rent. No Fire Insur 'ance has been effected.
Consignees are hereby informed, that all claims must be made immediately; as none will be entertained after the 16th, instant.
Bils of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
+ Agents, Hongkong, 13th April, 1988;.
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“HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED."
HAVE this day resumed my duties
SECRETARY of the above Company, By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Hongkong 13th April, 1888 Secretary,
TO BE LET.
R. GEORGE DIXWELL was.
1st January, 1888. ·
Canton, and April, 1888.
DEACON & Co.
£364
Insurances.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, ((LIMITED)
CAPITAL TAKIS 600,000, $833.333-35
EQUAL TO ANA
RESERVE FUND $240,000.00.
BOARD OF FE-NECTORS
LRY SINO, Esq,evl AS YEOR MOON, Esq. LOUTRO SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER HO AMEL
M CURLY RATCC to all parts of, the
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is a considerable Houston at the river notes mortian men giving good accounts of themselves incerties the focus most part the news and A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE at the PRAK
natural patrons of Scottish art. Our literary inen do the same, musicians and poets follow, and "Edina, Scotia's darling went," it rapidly sinking into the position of a provincial town. This would be remedied to a great extent by the restoration of "Legislation's sovereign-power." She might then hope to retain her own sons. and thus belter to deserve the name of Modern Athens.
Efforts have been made from time to time to obtain a remedy from the Imperial Parliament, but as time rolls on, matters grow worse, and Londay becomes larger and richer every year on the Yang-tape and its tributaries. This ziver in their victories. Thus we have an account,
was The tinc assigned to Scottish business in the has a disadvantec in the rising and falling of its amongst numerous others, of a desperate action brought by the chips arriving home. Now, Possession from 1st May, House of Commissie the small hours of the waters. Off Hanlow the ordinary depth is by the Herbert against four ships of superior telegraph and look-out stations abound and Morning, and after the Scottish Members have eleven fathoms, decreasing to seven fathums | force, but in the moment of victory taking fire transmit the sightings and signals of ships from debated among themselves, the English Members | inakore 5 but in July the stream runa rapid, and blowing up. In 1703, the Chambers and every available point along their routes. Ships/ troop in at the sound of the division bell and and, tiren, about six fathomis. Ships anchor the Canterbury, engaged in the night, "in | too, passing each other on the open seas, forward vole dead against the Scottish, if wo instructed in the Hanswhile the freshet lasts, The the Straits of Malacca, a French 64 and a intelligence from the nearest land they approach. by the party Whip, and by their numerical town of Ichang, it is considered, will become a frigate. The Canterbury was taken, bat the The merchant knows thus, before a vessel staris majority, swamp them. This has been done first-clast city, and emporium of commerce by Cammbers, at daybreak, renewed the action and on her outward or homeward voyage, the hour Regain and again, få mensurer which the hearis ; the Yang-isto "to", Scchuan," and the whole escaped. The commander's entry in the ship's of her intended sailing. He knows, moreover, of the Scottish were set on seeing passed of western China Ichang is the river port log is characteristic. To prevent all thought her size and speed, and can thus calculats her Inta lawayfis
With people nearest to upper where rocks amongst my men of ye arrival, and with sufficient exactitude, the time The House of Commons contafos Gro members. Impede the navigation of steamers » There is a make them desperate. 1 nailed the casign to the when he will receive blu goods, and can England and Wales send 195, Iceland sends 103. - good trade conducted on the Yang-isze above staffe, from head to foot, and slapied and fore- or put them" on the market » And Scotland sends only 72 members According the rapids ocal boats)" and it in considered i cockt, the ensign sloffa, fast up.". In 1946, ◄| Intelligence marks the pastį; Ain populationg: Ireland in over and Scotland (as that the traf up to Ichang would dovelőp tot running fight is described betwoon a fleet of six of Information the pretent.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & PRAYA, WEST.
ing 17th December, 1885,
Hon
THE MAN
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